1 Present continuous and present simple

A The present continuous The present continuous is the present tense of be + the ing-form: Im getting the lunch ready. Were playing cards. Sarah isnt working today. What are you looking at? I am playing OR Im playing you/we/ they are playing OR youre playing he/she/it is playing OR hes playing Im not playing am I playing? you/we/they arent playing are you playing? he/she/it isnt playing is he playing? B The present simple In the present simple we use the verb without an ending: I get the lunch ready at one oclock, usually. We play tennis most weekends. Most children like ice-cream. But in the third person singular (after he, she, it, your friend etc), the verb ends in s or es: He wants some help. My sister catches the early train. *I/you/we /they play he/she /it plays We use a form of do in negatives and questions. We use do and dont except in the third person singular, where we use does and doesnt. Negatives : We dont play tennis in winter. He doesnt want any help. Questions : Do you play tennis? What does he want? * I/you/we/they do not play OR dont play he/she/it does not play OR doesnt play We do not add s to the verb in negatives and questions. NOT : He doesnt plays or Does he plays? do I/you/we/they play? does he/she/it play?

Exercises 1.1 The present continuous (A) Complete the conversation. Put in a present continuous form of the verbs. A: What are you doing? B: Im writing a letter. We.to organize a disco. A: time for all your other work too? B: Oh yes. Julie ..me with the disco. We ..on fine. And there isnt much to do. It .too much of my time. Oh, sorry. 6for the typewriter? A: Yes, but theres no hurry. B: I..........................the last bit of the letter. Ive nearly finished. 1.2 The present simple (B) Put in the verb. Use the present simple. You have to decide if the verb is positive or negative. Jerry is very sociable. He knows lots of people. Weve got plenty of chairs. We dont want any more.

1. Richard is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He.French. 2. We live quite close to the school, so the childrenthere. 3. Ive got my sport kit a bit dirty. This shirt ..a good wash. 4. Ive got four cats and two dogs. Ianimals. 5. Whats the matter? You .very happy. 6. Dont try to use that lamp. It . 7. I hate telephone answering machines. Italking to them. 8. Pamela is good at badminton. She..every game.

1.3 The present continuous and present simple (A,B) Put in these words: are, arent, is, isnt, do, dont, does and doesnt. A: Who..Michelle talking to? B: I cant see Michelle. A: You..looking in the right place. Shes over there. B: Oh, thats Adrian. Hes new here. A: Really? Where.he live? .you know? B: No, I . A: What ..they talking about, I wonder? B: Well, helook very interested. Hes got a very bored expression. And he saying anything.

present continuous or simple ?

A Now or sometime? Now compare: PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use the present continuous for Something happening now.I m painting Apicture means that I am in the middle of doing it. Here are some more examples: its raining at the moment. Dont switch off the TV.im watching it. It always rains at the weekeeked I watch television most evening \PRESENT SIMPLE We use the present simple for repeated action. I paint picture means that I do it and again.

Look.That man is talking a photo of you. Jeremy is a photographer.He B Thoughts, feelings and states

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We normally use the present simple with verb of thinking and feeling: I think youre right. Julai like her job. He want a new bike.

We also use it to talk abouth states and permanent facts( see Unit3 ): I know Jane quite well. Paris lies on the River Seine. C Tempolary or permanent? Compare: PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present continuous for a We use the present simple foe a routine routine or situation that we see as temporary, or situation that we see as permanent: for a short period: Im working at a sports shop I work at the sportsshop. Its for six week.At the moment theyre permanent job. They live in a nice flat. living in a very small flat. D The present continuous with always In this special pattern always mean very often or too often: Peter is always invisiting friend here.( =He very often invites them.) Im always making silly mistake.(=I make silly mistakes too often. ) Always with the present simple mean everytime: Peter always invites his parent to stay at chrismas. I aways make silly mistakes when Im taking an exam. 2.1 2. Exercises Present continuous or simple?(A,B)

Complete the conversation between two student called Duncan and Paul. Put I the present continuous or simple of the verbs. Duncan: Are you waiting for someone? Paul: Yes for Neil. We walk home together most day. We1______in the Same street. Duncan: Im not sure, but I 2______he 3_____to Mr Davis about something. Paul: Yes, I 4_____. He told me What about you? What 5_______here? Duncan: I 6____ for the secretary. I cant find her anywhere. Paul: She isnt here today. She only7_______two day a week. Duncan: Oh, of course. I8____my time then.

# you wait #walk 1. live 2. think 3. talk 4. know 5. you do 6. look7. work 8. waste 2.2 Present continuous or simple? (A-C) Complete the sentences. Put in the verb on the right. # Im waiting to my parent. I write to them every weekend. 1. It _____ out side.It ______ down quite hard ,look. 2. Nomally I______ work at eight oclock, but I_______ at seven this week. Were very busy just now. 3. Usually I _______ two newspapers, but not the same ones everyday. On Sunday I________ four or five. 4. We_______ a garage next to our house. We_____ somewhere to put the Car. 5. I havent got a car at the moment, so I ______ to work on the the bus this Week. Usually I _______ to work. 6. The sun ______ in the east, remember. Its a good cheap holiday. Hotels _______ too much. #write, write 5. go , drive 1. snow, come 6. rise , travel 2. start, start 7. go ,cost 3. read, buy 4. build, want

2.3 Present continuous or simple with always (D) Write the sentences with always. # That boy talk to much. Hes always talking. # you slam the door after you every time. you always slam the door after you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mrs James leave early everyday._________________________________ You very often lose your keys.___________________________________ You take time off work too often_________________________________ I go the wrong here every time.___________________________________ Liz thanks me politely every time.________________________________ The Bensons argue so much._____________________________________

3. State verb or action verb? A States